Counting sheep, and their burps, may help lower global methane emissions
Every child learns at a very young age that sheep go “baaa,” but much less appreciated is how much they burp too. In fact, sheep are among the world’s most …
Farmers
Farmer groups want Haryana minister Dalal’s ouster over remarks on farmer leaders, wives & daughters – ThePrint – Select
Gurugram: Haryana agriculture minister J.P. Dalal has riled up farmer outfits, khap panchayats and opposition leaders in the state with comments on farmer leaders, their wives, daughters and daughters-in-law, and …
House votes down motion demanding Senate pass farmers’ carbon tax exemption – National
A Conservative motion demanding the “unelected Senate” immediately pass a bill exempting more farm fuels from carbon pricing has failed, with the Bloc Quebecois saying it could not support what …
George Cohon, founder of McDonald’s Canada who helped bring chain to Soviet Union, dead at 86
Canadian businessman George Cohon, who founded McDonald’s Canada and helped open the fast-food company’s first franchise in the Soviet Union, has died, his family said on social media. He was 86. …
Anger with BJP, caste loyalty reign supreme in Dimani
“What is the point of Narendra Singh Tomar being such a big leader when small farmers like me are struggling for fertiliser and electricity?” asked an agitated Sharma, as he …
‘Britain’s loneliest sheep’ rescued after more than 2 years stranded at the bottom of a cliff
As It Happens5:01‘Britain’s loneliest sheep’ rescued after more than 2 years stranded at the bottom of a cliff A sheep that was stranded for more than two years at the …
India’s millet revival: How the once-neglected seed is making a comeback
The beer is flowing and the snack plates piling up at a bustling bar in Mumbai’s trendy Bandra neighbourhood on what would be an ordinary Sunday pub night, except for …
Sweltering summer heat took toll on many U.S. farms
Sweltering summer heat took toll on U.S. farmers Sweltering summer heat took toll on U.S. farmers 01:46 Extension, Louisiana — Van Hensarling grows peanuts and cotton. But this Mississippi farmer’s …
Complaints about noisy cowbells spark dispute in the Swiss village of Aarwangen
As It Happens6:33Complaints about noisy cowbells spark dispute in the Swiss village of Aarwangen Featured VideoTo some, the sounds of cowbells are synonymous with the Swiss countryside. To others, they’re …
Study explores common risks and resiliencies in farmers’ mental health crisis
Dwayne Kelndorfer knew something was wrong when he could no longer sleep. He chased rest but his mind kept spinning. For three harvests, his crops had been snowed under. Ugly fault …